Source: Radio New Zealand
Paul Eagle has been chief executive at the Chatham Islands Council since November 2023. RNZ/Daniela Maoate-Cox
The Auditor-General is scrutinising spending at Chatham Islands Council where former Labour MP Paul Eagle is chief executive.
The Office of the Auditor-General confirmed it was looking into “sensitive expenditure and procurement” at the council but said it was confidential, and would not comment publicly while the work was ongoing.
Chatham Islands Mayor Greg Horler also confirmed the inquiry but said the council would make no further comment.
Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle said he was unable to comment while the process was underway.
“I don’t want to compromise that,” he said.
“I’m also bound by strict confidentiality requirements of the Auditor-General.”
Eagle has headed up the council since November 2023.
He was a Labour MP for the Rongotai electorate when he ran for the Wellington mayoralty in 2022.
That bid was unsuccessful, and Eagle did not contest the general election in 2023.
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